The Simpsons Game (PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii)

This page details one or more prototype versions of The Simpsons Game (PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii).

Early MusicHas some different instruments all around.

Episode DifferencesSo many small changes...

Early VoicelinesText-to-Speech Galore!

Early GraphicsSideshow Bob?!

Early ModelsSideshow Bob?!

Early Sound EffectsPitch changes and placeholders for everyone.

Early SubtitlesOnomatopoeias everywhere!

General Differences#

The build does not have 16:9 support yet.

Debug Screen#

This build by default loads into a debug screen, letting you choose whether you want to "Enable proper menu flow" or not. Choosing "OK Then" will show the opening logos and the regular title screen, but choosing "No Way" will proceed you into a 2nd debug screen, with several options:

Game Mode:

This simply loads a level, with only one option available: SP – Load Level.

Game Type:

This lets you select a specific mode for any level map:

Normal: The standard gameplay mode.

Challenge – Time: Intended for time challenges where you must beat a target time, though it doesn’t function and loads the level normally.

Challenge – No Death: Meant for no-death challenges, but also loads the level normally.

Challenge – Special: Intended for special time-based challenges like those in the New-Gen version, but does nothing.

Challenge – Collection: Meant for collectible challenges, though it also loads the level as normal.

Wii Moment – Super Food: Used for the Bite Night Wii Moment minigame and allows access to its maps.

Wii Moment – Homer Bowling: Used for the Heartburn bowling minigame and allows access to its maps.

Wii Moment – Catapult: Used for the Hobbapult Wii Moment minigame and its maps.

Wii Moment – Bart Wings: Used for the Bart Wings Wii Moment minigame and its maps.

Free for All: An interesting option that only appears in the game’s executable. Its purpose is unknown, but it was likely intended for some form of multiplayer or versus mode.

Map:

Allows you to select a specific environment map from any level.

Players:

Lets you choose between single-player (1) or co-op (2) players.

Server:

Doesn't seem to do anything, as the option is not selectable.

Title Screen#

The title screen much closer resembles the opening of the actual show. The text is also animated, but is a placeholder as the text has smaller text inside it saying that it is a placeholder.

Early	Final

Controls#

Proto	Final

Switch Characters	Plus Button

Proto	Final

Power Attack	B Button, B Button, Shake Wiimote

Proto	Final

Homerball Dash/Slam	B Button/Shake Wiimote

Proto	Final

Helium Homer Boost	B Button/Shake Wiimote

Proto	Final

Activate/Exit Homerball	C Button

Proto	Final

Activate/Exit Gummi Homer	Shake Nunchuck

Proto	Final

Bartman Grappling Hook	Shake Nunchuck

Main Menu#

Special Challenges

When selecting levels in the Episode Replay menu there's an extra option to do a special challenge, (which is present in the New-Gen version as a Time Challenge, but not in the final Old-Gen version), but it just loads the episode like normal.

Extras

In the Extras Menu there are 2 cut options, "Stats" and "Interiors". Only "Interiors" doesn't show a placeholder screen and shows location interiors that are also seen in the PS3/Xbox 360 version.

Gameplay#

Jump Kick Combos

Originally, Power Combos were called Jump Kick Combos. They could also be done without power.

Berserk Mode

If you have enough power, instead of doing your character's power move, you can do an ability not seen in the final called "Berserk Mode" which doubles your attack power for a short while, but will also drain your power. Bart doesn't show an animation for it when his cape is on, but it still works.

Early Text#

Menus and Prompts#

Profile	String Label	Early String	Final String
MENU_PROFILE_LABEL_EMPTY	Empty	New Game

Episode Replay	String Label	Early String
MENU_TITLE_EPISODESELECT	Episode Select	Episode Replay
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_LOC	Land of Chocolate	The Land of Chocolate
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_BMB	BartMan Begins	Bartman Begins
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_80B	Around the world in 80 bytes	Around The World in 80 Bites
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_TREE	The TreeHugger	Lisa the Tree Hugger
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_CHEATER	Cheater Cheater	Enter the Cheatrix
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_DOD	Day of the Dolphins	The Day of the Dolphin
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_DSSS	The day Springfield stood still	Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_BSHFF	Big Super Happy Fun Fun	Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_RHYMES	Rhymes with Complaining	Five Characters in Search of an Author
MENU_EPISODE_NAME_MEETPLAYER	Meet Thy Player	Game Over

Interiors	String Label	Early String	Final String
MENU_INTERIOR_MOES_TAVERN	Moes' Tavern	Moe's Tavern
MENU_INTERIOR_QUIK_E_MART	Kwik-E-Mart	Quik E Mart

Wii	String Label	Early String
wii_file_corrupt	The file is corrupted. Would you like to delete the corrupted file?	This file cannot be used because the data is corrupted.
wii_deleted_corrupted_files	Deleted corrupted files.	Delete all saved game data
wii_insufficient_space	There is insufficient free space in the Wii system memory. Move the files to an SD Card or delete files to prepare X blocks of free space.	There is not enough available space in Wii system memory. Create 7 blocks of free space either by moving data to an SD Card or deleting data in the Data Management screen.
wii_insufficient_inodes	There is insufficient free entries in the Wii system memory. Moves the files to an SD Card or delete files.	There is not enough available space in Wii system memory. Either move data to an SD Card or delete data on the Data Management screen.
wii_nand_maxfiles	There are no more available entries in the Wii system memory. Please follow the instructions in the Wii Operations Manual	There is no more available space in the Wii System Memory. Refer to the Wii Operations Manual for further information.
wii_return_to_wii_menu	Return to the Wii Menu Screen	Return to the Wii Menu

Global#

String Label	Early String	Final String
global_tut_02	Press [Z] near knocked down Buddies to revive them.	Press [A] near knocked down Buddies to revive them.
global_tut_03	If both characters are knocked out, they will be returned to the most recent Check Point.	If both characters lose all health, they will be returned to the most recent check point.
global_tut_06	You earned a trophy! Earn more trophies to increase all of your family's Power Meters.	You earned a trophy! View your Trophies in the Simpson's House

Episodes#

The Land of Chocolate

String Label	Early String	Final String
loc_tut_01	New Objective! When you see this icon, press [2] to bring up your Objectives Screen.	New Objective! When you see this icon, press [1] to bring up your Things To Do List.
loc_tut_02	Press [A] to Jump. Press [A] again while in the air to perform a Double Jump.	Press [A] again while in the air to perform a Double Jump.
loc_tut_03	Completed Objective! Press [2] to bring up your Objectives Screen.	Objective Completed! Press [1] to bring up your Things To Do List.
loc_tut_04	Use [Dpad] to look around.	Use [Dpad] to look around. Tap [Z] to reset the camera.
loc_tut_07	Find all Collectibles in an Episode to unlock Trophies.	All Episodes have hidden collectibles. Find them all to earn trophies.
loc_tut_08	View your Trophies in the Simpsons House	View your Trophies in the Simpson's House.
loc_tut_09	Destroy the Marge Fountains to stop Enemies from Re-appearing	Destroy the Marge fountain to stop enemies from re-appearing.
loc_tut_11	Press [B, B, Remote Up] to perform a Power Combo.	When you have enough Power, perform the gesture shown on screen to perform a Power Attack.
loc_tut_12	Hold [C] and move [Stick Right] to Transform into Homer Ball.	Press [-] to transform into Homer Ball.

Bartman Begins

String Label	Early String	Final String
bmb_tut_01	Press [C] to fire Bart's Slingshot.	Press [B] to fire Bart's slingshot.
bmb_tut_03	Bart can glide! Jump, then Press and hold [B] while in the Air to open Bartman's Cape.	Bart can glide! Press and hold [A] while in the air to open Bartman's cape.
bmb_tut_05	Bartman can Climb certain Wall Surfaces.	Look for certain wall surfaces that Bart can climb.
bmb_tut_06	Remember: Use your Buddy to Solve Puzzles. Use [-] or [+] to switch characters.	Remember: Use your buddy to solve puzzles. Press [C] to switch characters.
bmb_tut_07	Use Bartman's Cape over updrafts to gain height!	Bart can ride updrafts. Press and hold [A] while in the air to open Bartman's cape.
bmb_tut_08	Press Forward on [Stick] to move Bartman along Zip Lines.	Move [Stick] up to move Bartman along wires.
bmb_tut_09	Press Left or Right on [Stick] to change directions.	Move Left or Right on [Stick] to change directions.
bmb_tut_10	Press [A] to drop Bartman from Zip Lines.	Press [Stick] to drop Bartman from wires.
bmb_tut_11	Collect Ammo Pick Ups to increase the range and damage of Bart's slingshot.	Collect ammo pickups to increase the damage of Bart's slingshot.
bmb_tut_13	Lock on to Targets and Enemies by Pressing [Z], and switch targets by tapping [Z].	Hold [Z] to lock onto targets. Switch targets by moving [Dpad] left or right while locked on.
bmb_tut_14	Press [B, B, A] to perform a Jump Kick Combo.	When you have enough Power, press [B] [B] [A] to perform a Power Combo.
bmb_tut_15	Shoot Targets to Move Kearney Through The Display.	Shoot targets to frighten Kearney through the diorama.

Around the World in 80 Bites

String Label	Early String	Final String
80b_tut_02	Hold [C] and move [Stick Right] to turn into Homer Ball. Use [Nunchuk] to roll Homer Ball around.	Press [-] to turn into Homer Ball. Move [Stick] to roll Homer Ball around.
80b_tut_04	To perform a Homer Slam, Gesture [Remote Down] while in the air.	To perform a Homer Ball Slam, perform the gesture on screen while in the air.
80b_tut_05	To perform a Homer Burst, Press [B] while on the ground.	Perform the gesture on screen while on the ground as Homer for a Homer Ball Burst.

Lisa the Treehugger

String Label	Early String	Final String
tre_tut_01	Lisa can stun enemies with her saxophone, Press [C] to play it.	Lisa can stun enemies with her saxophone. Perform the gesture on screen to play it.
tre_tut_02	Lisa can levitate objects. Look for special Ports to access Lisa's Hand of Buddha.	Lisa can levitate objects. Look for special meditation ports to access Lisa's Hand of Buddha.
tre_tut_03	Press and hold [B] and Gesture [Remote Up] to levitate objects. Release [B] to drop them.	Hold [B] to levitate objects. Release [B] to drop them.

Mob Rules

String Label	Early String	Final String
mob_tut_01	Marge can Gather Mob Members. Press [C] to recruit nearby citizens.	Marge can gather a mob. Perform the gesture on screen to recruit nearby citizens.
mob_tut_02	Marge can command her Mob to destroy Objects. Press [Z] to target objects with Marge.	Marge can command her mob to attack objects.
mob_tut_03	Hold [A] and gesture [Remote Up] while locked on to send a Mob Member to your target.	Hold [Z] to target objects with Marge and perform the gesture on screen to command a member of the mob.
mob_tut_04	To send more Mob Members to your target, hold [A] and gesture [Remote Up] again.	To send more mob members to the target, perform the gesture on screen again.
mob_tut_07	To speed the recovery of knocked-out mob members, approach and press [Z].	To revive knocked-out mob members, approach and press [A].
mob_tut_10	Marge can command her Mob to Build Objects.	Marge can command her mob to build things.

Enter the Cheatrix

String Label	Early String	Final String
ccp_tut_02	Gesture [Remote Vertical to Down] as Bart to hook onto indicated Grapple Points.	Perform the gesture shown on screen as Bart to hook onto indicated grapple points when in range.
ccp_tut_04	You have unlocked Lisa's Buddha Flick! Send foes flying with Lisa's Hand of Buddha	Lisa Upgrade! You have unlocked Lisa's Buddha Smash! Send foes flying with Lisa's Hand of Buddha.
ccp_tut_05	Gesture [Remote Left/Right] over enemies to flick them.	Perform the gesture shown on screen over enemies to smash them.

Shadow of the Colossal Donut

String Label	Early String	Final String
scd_tut_02	Gesture [Remote Up to Down] repeatedly to gain Elevation.	Press [A] repeatedly to gain altitude.
scd_tut_03	Tap [B] to perform a Helium Burst.	Perform the gesture shown on screen to Helium Burst forward.

Game Engine

String Label	Early String	Final String
geh_tut_02	You must talk to Frink before this episode is available	Episode not available until the Simpsons have received their upgrades from Professor Frink.
geh_tut_03	Homer Upgrade! You have unlocked Gummi Homer! Shoot Gummi Blobs at enemies!	Homer Upgrade! You have unlocked Gummi Homer! Shoot Gummi Grenades at enemies!
geh_tut_05	Hold [C] and move [Stick Left] to become Gummi Homer	Press [+] to become Gummi Homer.
geh_tut_06	Tap [B] to shoot Gummi Blobs.	Press [B] to shoot Gummi Grenades.
geh_tut_07	Hold [B] to do a Gummi Blast.	Perform the gesture shown on screen to do a Gummi Blast.
geh_tut_10	Hold [A] and gesture [Remote Down] to cast Lightning at Enemies.	Perform the gesture shown on screen to strike enemies with Buddha Lightning.

Objectives#

The Land of Chocolate

String Label	Early String	Final String
loc_obj_01	Follow the white rabbit	Follow the White Rabbit through the village
loc_obj_02	Destroy the Marge Fountains	Destroy the Marge Fountain
loc_obj_03	Climb the Cake and Eat the White Rabbit	Climb the cake and eat the White Rabbit
loc_obj_04	Use Homerball to defeat the chocolate rabbits	Use Homer Ball to defeat the chocolate bunnies

Bartman Begins

String Label	Early String	Final String
bmb_obj_03	Drop the dinosaur on Dolph	Drop the dinosaur bones on Dolph
bmb_obj_04	Lure Kearney Through the Diorama	Frighten Kearney through the diorama

Around the World in 80 Bites

String Label	Early String	Final String
80b_obj_01	Find and smash the super-sized taco	Find and smash the super taco
80b_obj_02	Find a way to open the door to Scotland	—
80b_obj_03	Find and smash the super-sized meatball	—
80b_obj_04	Find and smash the super-sized burger	Destroy the Statue of Liberty and smash the super burger

Lisa the Treehugger

String Label	Early String	Final String
tre_obj_01	Re-attach the tree stumps!	Enter the Auntie Nature logging operation
tre_obj_02	Sabotage the log conveyor	Dismantle the logging machinery
tre_obj_03	Use the giant barrels to destroy the log dispenser	Find a way to the river
tre_obj_04	Get Lisa across the river	Open the floodgates

Mob Rules

String Label	Early String	Final String
mob_obj_01	Destroy the Grand Theft Scratchy advertising	Destroy 3 Grand Theft Scratchy floats
mob_obj_04	Deactivate the electric sign	Find and destroy 2 billboards
mob_obj_05	Build a ramp	Get the mob to the Town Square
mob_obj_07	Force Mayor Quimby to leave the Town Hall	Flush out Mayor Quimby

Enter the Cheatrix

String Label	Early String	Final String
ccp_obj_03	Follow Stubborn Ape	Follow the Ape
ccp_obj_04	Get to the next warp pipe	Find the exit pipe
ccp_obj_05	Find the exit pipe	Get to the next warp pipe
ccp_obj_06	Activate the exit pipe	Cross the Marketing slime

The Day of the Dolphin

String Label	Early String	Final String
dod_obj_01	Regroup with Captain McAllister	Get past the boathouse

Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers

String Label	Early String	Final String
dss_obj_01	Rescue Cletus	Get to the tractor beam
dss_obj_02	Get to the tractor beam	Rescue Cletus
dss_obj_03	Destroy the security cameras	Disable the alien portals

Bargain Bin

String Label	Early String	Final String
bbi_obj_01	Save the 8-Bit Simpsons	Shut down the cartridge incinerator

Game Engine

String Label	Early String	Final String
geh_obj_01	Homer should talk to Professor Frink	Learn how to use the upgrades from Professor Frink
geh_obj_02	Lisa should talk to Professor Frink	Retrieve the key card from NeverQuest

NeverQuest

String Label	Early String	Final String
nvq_obj_01	Stop Selmatty before she burns down 3 buildings	Stop the Dragon before she burns down 3 buildings
nvq_obj_03	Reach the switch to open the gate	Find a way through the great hall
nvq_obj_06	Find the switch to open the Dragon Gate	Open the Dragon Gate and enter the lair
nvq_obj_07	Defeat Selmatty	Slay the Dragon

Grand Theft Scratchy

String Label	Early String	Final String
gts_obj_01	Clean up all the buildings	Clean up 7 buildings
gts_obj_03	Change the music inside the radio station	Clean up the next 9 structures
gts_obj_04	Build bridge to connect islands	Build a bridge to connect the islands
gts_obj_05	Clean up the store & the two trucks	Clean up the store and the two trucks
gts_obj_07	Destroy Poochie's rap stage	Destroy Poochie's stage

Medal of Homer

String Label	Early String	Final String
moh_obj_03	Get to Montgomery Burns	Reach Private Burns

Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game

String Label	Early String	Final String
bsh_obj_01	Free Mr. Sparkle from the Dirt Sumos	Find and place the three lanterns to free Mr. Sparkle
bsh_obj_02	Find Jimbo	Find the Well of Fire
bsh_obj_03	Defeat Jimbo's Sparklemon	Capture Jimbo's Sparklemon
bsh_obj_04	Find Ralph	Find the Well of Ice
bsh_obj_05	Defeat Ralph's Sparklemon	Capture Ralph's Sparklemon
bsh_obj_06	Find Sherri and Terri	Board the airship
bsh_obj_08	Defeat Sherri and Terri's Sparklemon	Capture Sherri and Terri's Sparklemon

Five Characters in Search of an Author

String Label	Early String	Final String
rwc_obj_03	Defeat the Creator: Matt Groening	Defeat Matt Groening

Game Over

String Label	Early String	Final String
mtp_obj_01	Defeat Shakespeare	Defeat William Shakespeare
mtp_obj_02	Open the gates to the hot spa	Find a way through the steam baths
mtp_obj_05	Win a dance-off with God	Win a Dance Dance Revelation dance-off with God

Cut Text#

Menus and Prompts#

Text placeholders for various screens.

String Label	Cut String
MENU_LEGAL_TEXT_PLACEHOLDER	Legal Text Here
MENU_MOVIES_LABEL_PLACEHOLDER	Movies Screen

Various text strings for dialog boxes that don't have anything assigned to them.

String Label	Cut String
MODAL_QUERY_3	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_4	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_5	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_6	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_7	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_8	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_9	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_10	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_11	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_12	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_13	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_14	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_15	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_16	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_17	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_18	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_19	No Message Defined
MODAL_QUERY_20	No Message Defined

Text strings for the on-screen keyboard.

String Label	Cut String
OSK_A	a
OSK_B	b
OSK_C	c
OSK_D	d
OSK_E	e
OSK_F	f
OSK_G	g
OSK_H	h
OSK_I	i
OSK_J	j
OSK_K	k
OSK_L	l
OSK_M	m
OSK_N	N
OSK_O	o
OSK_P	p
OSK_Q	q
OSK_R	r
OSK_S	s
OSK_T	t
OSK_U	u
OSK_V	v
OSK_W	w
OSK_X	x
OSK_Y	y
OSK_Z	z
OSK_CPTL_A	A
OSK_CPTL_B	B
OSK_CPTL_C	C
OSK_CPTL_D	D
OSK_CPTL_E	E
OSK_CPTL_F	F
OSK_CPTL_G	G
OSK_CPTL_H	H
OSK_CPTL_I	I
OSK_CPTL_J	J
OSK_CPTL_K	K
OSK_CPTL_L	L
OSK_CPTL_M	M
OSK_CPTL_N	N
OSK_CPTL_O	O
OSK_CPTL_P	P
OSK_CPTL_Q	Q
OSK_CPTL_R	R
OSK_CPTL_S	S
OSK_CPTL_T	T
OSK_CPTL_U	U
OSK_CPTL_V	V
OSK_CPTL_W	W
OSK_CPTL_X	X
OSK_CPTL_Y	Y
OSK_CPTL_X	Z
OSK_0	0
OSK_1	1
OSK_2	2
OSK_3	3
OSK_4	4
OSK_5	5
OSK_6	6
OSK_7	7
OSK_8	8
OSK_9	9
OSK_SPACE	Space
OSK_SYMBOL_AT	@
OSK_SYMBOL_COLON	:
OSK_SYMBOL_EXCLAIMATION	!
OSK_SYMBOL_PERIOD	.
OSK_SYMBOL_SLASH	/

Add text here.

String Label	Cut String
TITLE	The Simpsons

Early Clichés#

String Label	Early String	Final String	Early Location	Final Location	Notes
HUD_CLICHE_1_DOUBLE_JUMP FE_Cliché_01	Double Jump	Double Jump	The Land of Chocolate	The Land of Chocolate	In the prototype, you need to double jump 10 times like with the New-Gen version instead of reaching a specific ledge near the chocolate bridge.
HUD_CLICHE_2_ENEMY_SPAWNERS FE_Cliché_02	Enemy Spawners	Switches and Levers	The Land of Chocolate	The Land of Chocolate	The Enemy Spawners Cliché is obtained by letting a certain amount of chocolate rabbits spawn out of the Marge fountains. This Cliché was also moved to Grand Theft Scratchy.
HUD_CLICHE_3_CRATE FE_Cliché_03	Crate	The Doors	Bartman Begins	Simpsons House	The Crate Cliché is obtained by shooting the crate seen at the beginning of the level (just like the New-Gen method). This Cliché was also moved to Medal of Homer and renamed to Wooden Crate.
HUD_CLICHE_4_PRESSURE_PADS FE_Cliché_04	Pressure Pads	Pressure Pads	Bartman Begins	Bartman Begins	This Cliché is obtained by having Bart and Homer stand on the pressure pads like with the New-Gen version instead of immediately when you step on a pressure pad.
HUD_CLICHE_5_SWITCHES_AND_LEVERS FE_Cliché_05	Switches and Levers	Collectible Placement	Around the World in 80 Bites	Bartman Begins	The Switches and Levers Cliché is obtained by opening the gate to Americaland. This Cliché was also moved to The Land of Chocolate.
HUD_CLICHE_6_IM_OUT_OF_HERE FE_Cliché_06	I'm Out of Here!	Time Trial	Around the World in 80 Bites	Around the World in 80 Bites	This Cliché never appears in-game for some reason. It's meant to be triggered by an NPC entity for Willie on the Scotland gate, so it's likely this would have triggered after Bart glides down onto the gate and pulls the lever.
HUD_CLICHE_7_TIME_TRIAL FE_Cliché_07	Time Trial	Giant Saw Blades	Lisa the Tree Hugger	Lisa the Tree Hugger	The Time Trial Cliché is obtained by getting to the part where you save Lenny and Carl. This Cliché was also moved to Around the World in 80 Bites.
HUD_CLICHE_8_AMMO_BOX FE_Cliché_08	Ammo Box	Invisible Barrier	Lisa the Tree Hugger	Mob Rules	This Cliché is obtained by collecting the ammo near the Buddha Hand Port used for the factory pipe puzzle. This Cliché was also moved to NeverQuest.
HUD_CLICHE_9_INVISIBLE_BARRIER FE_Cliché_09	Invisible Barrier	Cracked Up	Mob Rules	Mob Rules	Found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_10_CRACKED_UP FE_Cliché_10	Cracked Up	Red Ones Go Faster	Mob Rules	Enter the Cheatrix	This Cliché is obtained by getting to the first crack instead of destroying the crack with the first Try-n-Save coupon.
HUD_CLICHE_11_PORTAL FE_Cliché_11	Portal	Trampolines	Enter the Cheatrix	Enter the Cheatrix	This Cliché is obtained by entering Enter the Cheatrix, like the New-Gen version. This Cliché was also moved to the Simpsons House and renamed to Rift Portal.
HUD_CLICHE_12_RED_ONES_GO_FASTER FE_Cliché_12	Red Ones Go Faster	AI Running into Walls	Enter the Cheatrix	Simpsons Garden	Found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_13_WATER_WARP FE_Cliché_13	Water Warp	Water Warp	Medal of Homer	The Day of the Dolphin	This Cliché can be obtained by bouncing on the dead cows in St. Capitulons. This seems to be a placeholder for the "Trampolines" cliché, as when you obtain this cliché, text will appear saying "TRAMPOLINE CLICHE" in yellow. This Cliché was also moved to The Day of the Dolphin.
HUD_CLICHE_14_MAGIC_DOORS FE_Cliché_14	Magic Doors	Obvious Weakness	Unknown	Shadow of the Colossal Donut	There is no data for this Cliché. The name suggests it may have been for the level teleporters in the Simpsons House.
HUD_CLICHE_15_OBVIOUS_WEAKNESS FE_Cliché_15	Obvious Weakness	Temporary Power Up	Unknown	Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers	There is no data for this Cliché. This Cliché ended up being used in the final, where it was moved to Shadow of the Colossal Donut.
HUD_CLICHE_16_COLLECTIBLE_PLACEMENT FE_Cliché_16	Collectible Placement	Chasm Death	Shadow of the Colossal Donut or Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers	Bargain Bin	Found in the same way as the Obvious Weakness Cliché from the final, or by finding the Krusty Koupon near the UFO in Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers. This Cliché was also moved to Bartman Begins.
HUD_CLICHE_17_CHASM_DEATH FE_Cliché_17	Chasm Death	Lame Tutorials	NeverQuest	Game Engine	Found in the same way as the final game's Lava Cliché. This Cliché was also moved to Bargain Bin.
HUD_CLICHE_18_HOT_ROCKS FE_Cliché_18	Hot Rocks	Key Card	Bargain Bin	Game Engine	Found in the same way as the Chasm Death Cliché from the final. The name hints that it was intended for the lava rocks seen in Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers, NeverQuest, Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game, and Game Over.
HUD_CLICHE_19_THE_ROAD_TO_NOWHERE FE_Cliché_19	The Road to Nowhere	Rift Portal	Unknown	Game Engine	There is no data for this Cliché. This Cliché ended up being used in the final, where it was moved to Grand Theft Scratchy.
HUD_CLICHE_20_TRAMPOLINES FE_Cliché_20	Trampolines	Lava	Grand Theft Scratchy	NeverQuest	Found in the same way as the final game's The Road to Nowhere Cliché. This Cliché was also moved to Enter the Cheatrix.
HUD_CLICHE_21_EXPLOSIVE_BARREL FE_Cliché_21	Explosive Barrel	Ammo Box	Medal of Homer	NeverQuest	Found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_22_ARMOURY FE_Cliché_22	Armory	Enemy Spawners	Five Characters in Search of an Author	Grand Theft Scratchy	This Cliché is obtained by getting through the wall of mallets in the main room of the mansion. Seems to be either a cut Cliché or an early version of the Timing Puzzle Cliché.
HUD_CLICHE_23_EVIL_GENIUS_OUT_TO_GET_YOU FE_Cliché_23	Evil Genius out to Get You!	The Road to Nowhere	Five Characters in Search of an Author	Grand Theft Scratchy	An early version of the Evil Genius Cliché which is found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_24_IVE_SEEN_YOU_BEFORE FE_Cliché_24	I've Seen You Before	Wooden Crate	Game Over	Medal of Homer	An early version of the Re-Used Enemies Cliché which is found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_25_THE_DOORS FE_Cliché_25	The Doors	Explosive Barrel	Unknown	Medal of Homer	There is no data for this Cliché. This Cliché ended up being used in the final, where it was moved to the Simpsons House.
HUD_CLICHE_26_NOWHERE_TO_RUN FE_Cliché_26	Nowhere to Run	Flying Boat	Simpsons Garden	Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game	An early version of the AI Running into Walls Cliché, where it is found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_27_KEY_CARD FE_Cliché_27	Key Card	Elemental Enemies	Five Characters in Search of an Author	Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game	Obtained upon entering Five Characters in Search of an Author. This Cliché was also moved to the Game Engine.
HUD_CLICHE_28_TUTORIAL_HELL FE_Cliché_28	Tutorial Hell	Evil Genius	Game Engine	Five Characters in Search of an Author	An early version of the Lame Tutorials Cliché, where it is found in the same way as the final.
HUD_CLICHE_29_RESERVED FE_Cliché_29	RESERVED FOR PLATFORM X	Timing Puzzle	N/A	Five Characters in Search of an Author	There is no data for this Cliché. The name for this and the following Cliché imply that they were intended for a specific version of the game, possibly for the Wii Moments seen on the Wii version that this is a prototype of.
HUD_CLICHE_30_RESERVED FE_Cliché_30	RESERVED FOR PLATFORM X	Re-Used Enemies	N/A	Game Over	There is no data for this Cliché.
HUD_CLICHE_31_WORST_CLICHE_EVER FE_Cliché_31	Worst Cliché Ever!	Collecting Every Cliché	Global	Global	Found in the same way as the final, and renamed to Collecting Every Cliché.
HUD_CLICHE_32_FLOWER_POWER FE_Cliché_32	Flower Power	N/A	Unknown	N/A	There is no data for this Cliché. The name suggests it was intended for the Buddha meditation ports that Lisa can use.
HUD_CLICHE_33_BEHOLD FE_Cliché_33	Behold	N/A	NeverQuest	N/A	A cut Cliché. This is found by opening a chest of cabbage in the third room of the dungeon in NeverQuest.
HUD_CLICHE_34_BOXES FE_Cliché_34	Boxes	N/A	Unknown	N/A	There is no data for this Cliché. The name suggests it could've been an early version of the Wooden Crate Cliché.
HUD_CLICHE_35_UNFEASIBLE_SWORD FE_Cliché_35	Unfeasible Sword	N/A	NeverQuest	N/A	A cut Cliché. This Cliché is meant to be collected in the first room of the dungeon, but the Cliché is a level-wide entity so it's unknown how to get it.
HUD_CLICHE_36_HACKER_CRACK FE_Cliché_36	Hacker Crack	N/A	Unknown	N/A	There is no data for this Cliché.
HUD_CLICHE_37_PORTS_AHOY FE_Cliché_37	Ports Ahoy	N/A	Unknown	N/A	There is no data for this Cliché. The name suggests it was intended for the ports in The Day of the Dolphin.

Early Graphics#

Episode Replay#

The in-game level select uses early Xbox 360 screenshots as preview images, and some of them remained somewhat similar to what the retail New Generation release had. Five of these survived hidden in the final game, but the rest didn't. They're stored in Frontend.wii\graphics\ui\menus\levels\ as single 512x256 textures, but in the final game they are stored in Frontend.wii\graphics\frontend\ as 256x256 textures, with two of the preview textures combined together. They have been split apart for this.

Early Texture	Final Texture (New-Gen)	Final Texture (Old-Gen)
loc.tga	episode_loc.png	lvl_locnbmb.bmp
bartmanbegins.tga	episode_bartman_begins.png	lvl_locnbmb.bmp
80bites.tga	episode_80_bites.png	lvl_mtp.bmp
treehugger.tga	episode_tree_hugger.png	lvl_thnmob.bmp
mobrules.tga	episode_mob_rules.png	lvl_thnmob.bmp
cheatercheater.tga	episode_cheater.png	lvl_ccndod.bmp
dod.tga	episode_dolphin.png	lvl_ccndod.bmp
colossaldonut.tga	episode_colossal_donut.png	lvl_shdndds.bmp
dsss.tga	episode_spr_stood_still.png	lvl_shdndds.bmp
bargainbin.tga	episode_bargain_bin.png	lvl_bargnnvq.bmp
neverquest.tga	episode_neverquest.png	lvl_bargnnvq.bmp
gts.tga	episode_grand_theft.png	lvl_gtsnmoh.bmp
moh.tga	episode_moh.png	lvl_gtsnmoh.bmp
bshff.tga	episode_bshff.png	lvl_bshnrwc.bmp
rhymes.tga	episode_rhymes.png	lvl_bshnrwc.bmp
meetthyplayer.tga	episode_thy_player.png	lvl_mtp.bmp

Early Videos#

Opening Logos#

The EA logo zooms out, unlike the final.
The Rebellion logo is seen after the Gracie Films logo.

Cutscenes#

This build only has one cutscene, which is an early draft of the cutscene The Eating Contest (80b_01.bik). This cutscene, unlike the final game, was animated in 3D similar to the DS version instead of in 2D like the show, as well as having different lines and different camera angles, which uses placeholder voice actors done by in-house EA employees. This early cutscene also contains the song "Oh Yeah" by Yello.

Early cutscene	Final cutscene
SimpsonsGameWII-20070706_80b_01.webm	SimpsonsGameWII-FIN_80b_01.webm

Every other cutscene uses the Rebellion logo as a placeholder. It can also be found in the final build as rebel.bik.

Data Management Textures#

The textures for the game in Data Management of the Wii console are simple placeholders.

Development Scripts#

The root of the disc contains 8 batch scripts from internal development. The two starting with build have an option to fetch the latest assets from a Perforce depot.

build_moments_rpf.bat appears to be a script for copying assets for Wii Moments, and making a build of the game with them!

@echo off
set build_rpf_choice=
set /p build_rpf_choice=Get latest from Perforce [y/n]?

if not '%build_rpf_choice%'=='y' goto PACK

:SYNC
p4 -p PerforceArt:1666 sync "//depot/Project_Art/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Release/..."


:PACK

REM Ensure the directories exist

mkdir l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Moments
cd l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Moments
mkdir envs
mkdir Graphics
mkdir GUIMenu
mkdir HomeButton
mkdir misc\menu
mkdir sounds

REM Copy the latest assets over.

copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\envs\wm* envs\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\Graphics\* Graphics\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\GUIMenu\* GUIMenu\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\HomeButton\* HomeButton\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\misc\* misc\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\misc\menu\* misc\menu\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\sounds\GmSnd.asrbe sounds\
copy l:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\Simpsons_Wii.elf .\

REM Clear the old image
del Simpsons_Wii_Moments.rpf

REM Do the image setup

call setndenv DvdRoot L:/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Moments
call %REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT%\X86\bin\setcountrycode us
call %REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT%\X86\bin\setsmem2size 64
call ndrun Simpsons_Wii.elf
call ndstop


REM Now create it.

rdpack -d Simpsons_Wii.dlf -v Simpsons_Wii_Moments.rpf

REM Reset file serving directory

call setndenv DvdRoot L:\SimpsonsBranches\Alpha\Wii_Release\

pause

build_rpf.bat is a script to build the game with all assets.

@echo off
set build_rpf_choice=
set /p build_rpf_choice=Get latest from Perforce [y/n]?

if not '%build_rpf_choice%'=='y' goto PACK

:SYNC
p4 -p PerforceArt:1666 sync "//depot/Project_Art/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Release/..."


:PACK
del Simpsons_Wii.rpf

call setndenv DvdRoot L:/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Release
call %REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT%\X86\bin\setcountrycode us
call %REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT%\X86\bin\setsmem2size 64
call ndrun Simpsons_Wii.elf
call ndstop
rdpack -d Simpsons_Wii.dlf -v Simpsons_Wii.rpf

set build_rpf_choice=

:END

pause

make_simpsons_image.bat is simply a script to make the game image. Nothing too fancy.

makemaster Simpsons_Wii_Image.dlf Simpsons_Wii_Image.rvm
pause

Run_Before_Makemaster.bat appears to be a script to run first before using the above script.

call setsmem2size 64
call setcountrycode us

NdevRun Simpsons_Wii.elf

call sleep 1

call ndstop

REM C:\cygwin\bin\bash --login -i -c "makemaster l:/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Release/Simpsons_Wii.dlf l:/SimpsonsBranches/Alpha/Wii_Release/Simpsons_Wii.rvm"

pause

run_simpsons.bat appears to be a simple script to run the game on a development Wii console, nothing too special.

ndrun Simpsons_Wii.elf
pause

RVM generator - part 2.bat appears to be a script to make the game image. Only this file is present so whatever is in a possible part 1 batch script will be a mystery unsolved.

ndstop
pause
setsmem2size 64
pause
setcountrycode us
pause
ndevrun -d=Simpsons_Wii.ddf Simpsons_Wii.elf
pause
bash makemaster Simpsons_Wii.dlf simpsons.rvm

stop_simpsons.bat appears to be a simple script to stop the development Wii console, nothing too special.

ndstop
pause

update_elf.bat appears to be a script to update the game executable.

del Simpsons_Wii.elf
copy ..\Wii_Executables\Simpsons_Wii_MWC_rel.elf Simpsons_Wii.elf
pause

v · t · e The Simpsons series
Arcade	The Simpsons • Bowling
DOS	The Simpsons
Game Boy (Color)	Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror
PlayStation	Wrestling
Windows	Cartoon Studio • Hit & Run
Game Boy Advance	Road Rage
GameCube	Road Rage • Hit & Run
PlayStation 2	Road Rage (Prototypes) • Skateboarding (Prototypes) • Hit & Run (Prototypes) • The Simpsons Game
Xbox	Road Rage (Prototypes) • Hit & Run (Prototypes) • The Simpsons (EA) • The Simpsons (Papyrus)
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	The Simpsons Game (Prototypes)
PlayStation Portable, Wii	The Simpsons Game (Prototype)
Nintendo DS	The Simpsons Game (Prototype)
J2ME	The Simpsons Arcade
iOS	The Simpsons Arcade • Tapped Out
Android	Tapped Out

Bart Simpson
NES	Bart vs. the Space Mutants (Prototype) • Bart vs. the World • Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (Prototype)
DOS	House of Weirdness
Game Boy (Color)	Escape from Camp Deadly • Bart & the Beanstalk
Genesis	Bart vs. the Space Mutants • Bart's Nightmare • Virtual Bart
Sega Master System	Bart vs. the World
Game Gear	Bart vs. the World • Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
SNES	Bart's Nightmare • Virtual Bart (Prototype)

Itchy & Scratchy
SNES	The Itchy & Scratchy Game
Genesis	The Itchy & Scratchy Game
Game Boy (Color)	Miniature Golf Madness

Krusty the Clown
NES	Krusty's Fun House
Game Boy	Krusty's Fun House
Sega Master System, Game Gear	Krusty's Fun House
DOS	Krusty's Super Fun House
SNES	Krusty's Super Fun House
Genesis	Krusty's Super Fun House